STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1361-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.R. No. 57

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 57 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO SPEEDILY REBUILD A SCHOOL OF GLOBAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to urge the University of Hawaii (UH) to rebuild a school of global and public health.

UH, the Society for Public Health Education, UH School of Public Health Alumni Association, and several individuals supported this measure.

Your Committee finds that, before being incorporated into the medical school, the UH School of Public Health played a unique and vital role in preparing health professionals in Hawaii. While this measure encourages UH to establish a new school of global and public health in a timely manner, your Committee feels that this should be accomplished without additional funding being added to UH's budget.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 57 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,

 

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K. MARK TAKAI, Chair